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La Retraithe Sixth Form

T Levels

La Retraite 6 was proudly a pilot centre for T Levels in 2020, one of only 50 centres in the country chosen to pioneer these qualifications

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Equivalent to three A Levels and developed in collaboration with employers and businesses alike, T Levels combine classroom theory, practical learning, and a three-month industry placement with an employer to provide students with practical experience of the work place. Designed with businesses in mind, content on T Level courses aims to meet the needs of industry and prepare students for work, offering knowledge and experience needed to open the door to highly skilled employment, an apprenticeship or higher-level study.

Nominated for excellence in career provision and educational leadership

We are thrilled to announce that La Retraite 6 has been nominated for its outstanding contributions to career provision and educational excellence. Phil, representing the Central London Career Hub, Mayor's Office, and Reed In Partnership, has lauded La Retraite's standout career provision among Lambeth schools.  Phil highlights our school's unwavering commitment to breaking down barriers and spearheading T-Level provision, setting a benchmark for excellence in the educational landscape.

Additionally, feedback from a JP Morgan representative underscores the impactful involvement of Gatsby Benchmarks 4,5 and 6. Phil exclaims "as an advocate for good career guidance, this is very impressive!".

we offer the following courses:

  • T Level Digital Software Development
  • T Level Education, Childcare
  • T Level Construction (design, surveying, and planning for construction)
  • T Level Legal Services
  • T Level Health, Midwifery
  • T Level Health, Nursing

Students who complete their T Level will receive an overall grade of pass, merit, distinction, or distinction*. They will get a nationally recognised certificate which will show their overall grade and a breakdown of what they have achieved.

For more information, download our Introduction to T Levels document.

We work with the following companies to provide work placement for students 

 

  

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 DOWNLOAD THE PARENTS AND CARERS - T LEVELS GUIDE 

Industry Placement Funding & Student Support

Each education establishment that offers T Levels is allocated T Level Industry Placement Funding for each T Level Student and it is up to each institution to decide how this funding will be utilised.

According to the guidance issued on the GOV.UK website, this funding is to ‘support the infrastructure and resource required to plan, source, deliver and monitor industry placements’ 

With this in mind, the school wants to ensure that part of the funding ensures that no T Level student is financially disadvantaged by the process of working on an industry placement.

Funding for placements:

The school has deemed eligibility to Free School Meals as a sign of disadvantage so will only subsidise FSM eligible students for:

 

Food Costs 

If a student is entitled to Free School Meals in school, then they will be paid £5 per day for each day of their placement to cover the loss of a free lunch that they would normally have at school.    This will be paid in the form of supermarket vouchers with £100 worth being paid in advance of the first day of their industry placement (and which will cover 20 days of their placement).   The remaining allocation will be paid before the second 25 days of their placement.  The total work placement length is normally 45 days.    All students eligible will have to liaise with the Business Engagement Officer to co-ordinate this.  

Exceptions  

a) If a student is eligible to Free School Meals and working in a paid capacity on a placement, they will not receive these vouchers

b) If a student has an exceptional need and is suddenly disadvantaged by a change in their home circumstances e.g. by being into care, then an application for vouchers will be considered, but this will be paid from the Level 3 Eligibility criteria as found in the 16-19 Bursary Fund  Policy.

 

Travel

If any student needs financial support towards travel costs which are over and above the cost of travelling to and from school on a daily basis, then they must liaise with Business Engagement Officer, in the first instance, who will co-ordinate with the Finance Team to establish the level of financial support available.   It is most likely that essential tube travel or travel that takes over an hour for a student from to their placement will the only cases where this will be considered.  This will only be offered to Free School Meal (disadvantaged) eligible students.    There may be exceptional circumstances where other students, who are not disadvantaged can apply, but this will only be considered when a commute outside of London is required.